Distance: 3.0 km (1.5 DOC hours) - Marked route - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 778m to 1815m. Gain: 0m. Loss: 1037m . Gradient: 21 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) Winter - Snow/ice underfoot (2/7)

Marked route (6/9)
Uncut route, with markers normally within sight

Primary, mapped (1/5)
Formal route, on maps, principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Continuous moderate climbs

Easy-moderate (difficulty: 2/5)
Tussock / river-gravel / open bush / cut track

Alpine weather (difficulty: 2/7)
Tramp on open tops, exposed to alpine weather

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

Snow/ice underfoot (difficulty: 2/7)
Snow/ice likely on track

Follow the marked DOC route/track to the road. I undertook this traverse from Mt Bealey to Avalanche Peak, so I descended Scotts Track - this is pretty quick and straightforward in good conditions, assuming your knees are up to the job, it is steep!

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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